Before Brown caught the injury plague, he was considered one of the top 145-pound fighters in MMA. Brown had earned a couple wins over fan favorite Urijah Faber and victories over fighters Jeff Curran, Yves Edwards and Leonard Garcia.

Brown also holds a win over top featherweight title contender Mark Hominick, who is set to face UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 129 on April 30.

Brown holds a combined record of 24-8 in MMA, and so far is 0-2 in the UFC. Brown could be fighting for a job with the UFC now that he is on a two-fight losing streak, and one more loss could bounce him out.

Brown could make his return in any of the three events the UFC is holding in August and September: UFC 133 on Aug. 6, UFC in Rio on Aug. 27 and UFC Fight Night 25 on Sept. 17.